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Ensign Group (Ensign Group) Interest Coverage : 11.39 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ensign Group Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Ensign Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $23 Mil. Ensign Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2 Mil. Ensign Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.39. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ensign Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ENSG' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.15   Med: 17.57   Max: 38.03
Current: 31.58


ENSG's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
70.94% of 406 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 9 vs ENSG: 31.58

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Ensign Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ensign Group's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Ensign Group Interest Coverage Chart

Ensign Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.25 23.84 38.03 33.24 31.58

Ensign Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.38 36.78 38.49 39.42 11.39

Competitive Comparison of Ensign Group's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Ensign Group's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ensign Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Ensign Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ensign Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Ensign Group Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Ensign Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Ensign Group's Interest Expense was $-8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $255 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,785 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*255.367/-8.087
=31.58

Ensign Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Ensign Group's Interest Expense was $-2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $23 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,785 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*22.826/-2.004
=11.39

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Ensign Group  (NAS:ENSG) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Ensign Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Ensign Group (Ensign Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
29222 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite 127, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA, 92675
Ensign Group Inc provides post-acute healthcare services in the United States. Its regional subsidiaries oversee skilled nursing, assisted living, home health and hospice, mobile ancillary, and urgent care operations. Medicare and Medicaid programs contribute a majority of revenue received for Ensign's services. The firm operates through two segments, Skilled services, and Standard Bearer. The skilled services segment includes the operation of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation therapy services. The real estate segment comprises of properties owned by the company and leased to skilled nursing and assisted living operations. The majority of the revenue is generated from the services segment.
Executives
Daren Shaw director 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Spencer Burton officer: President and COO 29222 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD, SUITE 127, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675
Ann Scott Blouin director 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Chad Keetch officer: Executive Vice President 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Christopher R. Christensen director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Suzanne D. Snapper officer: CFO 27101 PUERTA REAL, STE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
John O Agwunobi director 4800 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Lee A Daniels director 5152 N. EDGEWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 375, PROVO UT 84604
Beverly B. Wittekind officer: VP & General Counsel 27101 PUERTA REAL, STE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Barry Port officer: President of a subsidiary 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
John G. Nackel director 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Swati Bargotra Abbott director 4800 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 4400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Antoinette T. Hubenette director 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Malene Davis director 50 F. STREET, NW, SUITE 3300, WASHINGTON DC 92691
Roy E Christensen director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691